upload

verb

uploaded; uploading; uploads

transitive verb

: to transfer (something, such as data or files) from a computer or other digital device to the memory of another device (such as a larger or remote computer) especially via the Internet

Examples of upload in a Sentence

She uploaded the pictures from her digital camera to her computer. upload files to the Internet
Recent Examples on the Web Her data was uploaded into the Combined DNA Index System in 2012. Zenebou Sylla, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 One ad account manager lost a Thanksgiving weekend struggling to upload a series of 15-second video ads for a major client, because inexplicably, the tool kept rebooting, over and over. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024 First, unlike streaming services, rights-holders — usually record labels — are not the only entities who can upload music to the platform; far from it. Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Mar. 2024 Yudkowsky was a transhumanist: human brains were going to be uploaded into digital brains during his lifetime, and this was great news. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 Shein and Temu allow third-party sellers to upload product images directly to Meta’s advertising systems, and feature those products inside their ads on Instagram and Facebook. Mike Isaac, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024 As part of the process, you may be asked to upload a scan of your driver’s license, state ID card or a voter registration card to verify your identity. Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 The reality star uploaded a picture of her private jet parked right behind her Tesla Cybertruck, which retails for up to $96,390, with only emoji of an alien and a purple alien monster in the caption. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2024 Several publications reported the video had been uploaded the day before. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upload was in 1977

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“Upload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upload. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

upload

verb
up·​load ˌəp-ˈlōd How to pronounce upload (audio)
ˈəp-ˌ
: to transfer (information) from a computer to a remote computer or other device

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